Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2002-04-16 · 67 FR 18486
Document
Document number
02-9170
Federal Register citation
67 FR 18486
CFR reference
32 CFR 706
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2002-04-16
Abstract
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS HIGGINS (DDG 76) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.